Climate change
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Malcolm Turnbull says he wants to take ideology out of energy but he shows every sign of another manufactured political fightAustralia's energy policy is a world-class failure and Abbott wears the gold medal of blame
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Renewable energy spike led to sharp drop in emissions in Australia, study showsSurge in October last year helped greenhouse gas emissions fall by 3.57m tonnes in December quarter -
Climate Institute to shut down, citing lack of funds for independent researchChairman says cost of inaction on climate change is clear and issue shouldn’t be used to fight ‘political and ideological battles’
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Australia must put a price on carbon, say institutional investorsMove needed to drive orderly transition to low-emissions power sources, Investor Group on Climate Change says
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Energy executives say gas market – not windfarms – to blame for South Australia's woesMain problem afflicting country’s grid is the lack of clear policy direction from Canberra, witnesses tell Senate inquiry
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Big Australian banks invest $7bn more in fossil fuels than renewables, says reportANZ, NAB, Commonwealth Bank and Westpac provided three times more for non-renewable than clean energy projects in 2016, says Market Forces
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How disappearing sea ice has put Arctic ecosystem under threatFrom algae to fish and polar bears, the loss of habitat caused by global warming is affecting the food chain
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'We need development': Maldives switches focus from climate threat to mass tourismThe new government plans to relocate residents to larger atolls – leaving small islands ripe for development. It says these super resorts, not solar power, will create the money needed to adapt to climate change
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Northern hemisphere sees in early spring due to global warmingSpring is sprung 26 days earlier than a decade ago, causing problems for the natural cycle of plants and wildlife, Climate News Network reports
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How a conservative turns into a climate change evangelist – Australian Politics Live podcast
Podcast How a conservative turns into a climate change evangelist – Australian Politics Live podcast
Former US Republican congressman Bob Inglis joins Katharine Murphy for an in-depth interview about his journey from climate change sceptic to climate change campaigner -
Reform of EU carbon trading scheme agreedMember states approve changes, including €12bn innovation fund, to emissions plan for cleaner technology and pollution cuts
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Climate change in the US: the dangers and the solutions – about this seriesThis Guardian US series of articles and films on climate change will focus on people already impacted, displaced or threatened by sea level rise, and will examine how the threat can be tackled, including with clean energy and other solutions
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Heathrow aims to make third runway carbon neutralExclusive: Plan also targets local air and noise pollution but critics say long-term solutions to environmental challenges are no closer to reality
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Just who are these 300 'scientists' telling Trump to burn the climate?John Abraham: As with all such lists, the 300 ‘scientists’ badly lack climate expertise
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Australia's summer heat hints at worse to comeWeatherwatch If the third warmest January on record occurred during a La Niña event, scientists are asking what El Niño has in store
The closure of the Climate Institute comes just as we're building consensus on action